Symphony no. 9

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Symphony No. 9 is the ninth and final completed symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, first performed in Vienna in 1824. Composed in his late period, it expands the symphonic form through extended structures and enlarged orchestral and vocal forces culminating in a choral finale, bridging Classical forms and emerging Romantic expressive approaches and representing a significant development in the history of Western art music.
First released: October 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    18:12
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: II. Molto vivace
    11:52
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile
    19:59
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
    24:40

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